My mind was blank until my vision of things and events felt so familiar, the vibrations I was feeling of driving in on a bus, with all my classmates going on a field trip to the zoo.

The teacher in front of the bus tried to calm the kids trying to play around because of boredom, me being squished in the backseat because everyone tried to sit there. Stella is in her seat ignoring everyone and everything.

All this felt as if I experienced it before as if this was a memory of some sort, but nevertheless, as the bus stopped and the teacher made us form orderly lines, well the best they could get used to. Our feet marched loudly and in sync as we excitedly rushed into the zoo in a hurry to see the animals with friends.

But as if I already knew what was to happen, I guessed I was going to wander off, away from everyone to be alone for a while. Going to the only animal that made me come on the trip in its entity.

As the furry red creatures ran about and played I couldn’t help but watch in awe at them, so small, so furry yet so amazing in every way.

But that amazement came to an end as I saw Stella walking toward me, frown and gloom set on her face stopping as she saw me. If I could remember correctly I think I saw a small subtle smile on her face.

As she walked closer everything started getting fuzzy, the closer she came the more It felt as if I was losing myself until the only thing I could see was her face everything else a blur.

Her eyes stared into mine with a smile on her face and her mouth prepared to say something but as if I went deaf I could only see her and not hear. Until I slowly opened my eyes to what I believed was reality.

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“It seems you're awake, I’m sorry for hitting you so hard and making you fall-”

Before she could’ve finished what she was saying I swiftly got off my back and hugged her, as if she was going to disappear or maybe go away again, holding her tighter as these thoughts flowed through my mind.

“What’s gotten into you, I didn’t hit you that hard”

“Please don't leave me again, I don’t think I could live with that again”

I couldn’t see her face but I guessed it was filled with confusion, her words not leaving her mouth even choking on what she was about to say.

“Did she beat you in your dream too?”

I raised my head from Stella’s shoulder to see Theo standing by the door holding a tray with a bowl of soup on top it.

“Hit me”

He walked over to the bed and set the tray down and started gave a slight chuckle

“She hit you that-”

Stella spun around to Theodore, I couldn’t even see her face but feel the aura in the room. But Theo, ignoring her continued on.

“After we were playing games, You hit the table causing Stella’s vase to fall, but even as you caught it the other one on the table fell causing Stella to leave her room and hit you in the head even after you begged for mercy”

After he half-heartedly told the story laughing more than explaining my memories came back flooding in.

As Stella turned back trying to say sorry, I gave her a black stare.

“Never mind you can go”